After a day and night out on the traveling dirt trail, we finally arrived at the Enchanted Forest. It still was as beautiful as ever. Ash, Clemont, and Serena, and I were in awe as we entered. Raichu and Silvally took in the beauty of the falling leaves and nature around us. Olaf says,"Is Gale still here Elsa"? That was enough to get us confused as I say,"Who's Gale"? Suddenly, the wind pick up and it seemed to almost tickle a bit. Olaf smiled as he floated up while saying,"Hi Gale"! Ember seemed to get the idea as she says,"Oh, I get it. The wind is called Gale. But unlike breezes I've felt, this one is like it has a mind of its own. Is it one of the other spirits who live here Elsa"? Elsa nodded before saying,"It's the wind spirit. Olaf named it Gale when we first visited here." Gale then went towards me and Ash and switched our hats around, which made us laugh while Raichu was picked up and placed onto Silvally. Serena laughed before saying,"Looks like the wind spirit is a playful one." Suddenly, a rustle in the bushes caught our attention as we prepared for whatever was coming. Luckily, it was only the tribe who lived in the Enchanted Forest.
Elsa and Anna introduced us to them and Ember as their leader says,"Any friend of Queen Anna and Elsa is a friend of ours. Ember, a pleasure to finally meet you." Ember bowed before saying,"The pleasure is mine to meet you as well." Ash then seemed to notice that there was a fireball jumping towards us as he gave us a heads up. As it jumped up, Elsa created a snow bank as it dove in with joy. Out of the snow bank came a cute, blue and purple salamander. Ember picked it up as it smiled and climbed up to the top of her head. She couldn't help but laugh while saying,"It's the cutest thing I've ever seen for a fire spirit. Quite funny too." Anna says,"There's a lot more for us to see. Let's separate into two groups. Ash, Clemont, you'll be with me, Olaf, and the tribe. Serena, Liz, Ember, you'll be with Elsa." As we went with our separate groups, Ember couldn't wait to see the rest of her home. Our group was going by the river and viewing the tall Earth giants. As we walked, Elsa noticed that something was going on. The giants seemed to be having a conflict with one another. If it keeps up, they'll cause a landslide or an even greater disaster that might hurt the other creatures in the forest.
Ember gave Elsa the salamander as she says,"I'll be right back," while heading towards the giants. Once she got close enough, she gave a sharp whistle, which got the giants to stop fighting and look at her. Ember then says,"Listen, I'm sure there's a rational solution to your problem, whatever it is. Let me take a look because I can help you." The giants seemed to calm down and allowed her to follow them. We followed them as well, just in case anything intense occured. Once we saw where they stopped, we saw what was going on. The giants were having a dispute about rock placement. Ember was pointing out places to put the rocks that satisfied the opinions of the giants. It was incredible to see how quickly Ember just fit in in the forest. It was like second nature to her. Once all the rocks were set, the giants thanked her as Ember says,"I'm just glad I was able to help out." I say,"That was incredible! Ember, how were you able to know what their problem was"? Ember just shrugged as she says,"I guess that it just came naturally to me." The fire spirit jumped right back to Ember, who couldn't help but cuddle the tiny salamander close to her. Elsa went up to her, smiling while saying,"Very impressive work. The way you just connected with them in order to help is something to be admirable of." Ember couldn't help but hug Elsa, who simply patted her on the head while we watched from a distance.
I say,"Even though we're sisters, do you think we'll ever be that close"? Serena smiled before saying,"Probably," before hugging me. Even Silvally joined in on the hug-fest, nuzzling both of us. Soon, we started to head to the next area of the forest, the Ice Realm. We bundled up since it was about as cold as Snowbelle City. It was beautiful with all the snow and ice, putting on a magical display for the eyes. Ember was not too fazed by the cold like last time, though she did shiver a couple times from the breeze. However, to ignore it, she looked around, taking in the sights of her true birthplace. She felt connected in a way, a way unlike ever before. Especially with Elsa, the tribe, and the spirits who helped protect the Enchanted Forest. Maybe...just maybe...she finally found what she's been searching...a family. Soon, we all stopped for a lunch break on one of the snowy hills. I passed out handmade sandwiches as we ate and talked about how cool the Enchanted Forest was. Ember wasn't eating and remained silent throughout our conversations. She was still into her thoughts and was actually now considering something pretty serious. Ever since I first came here, I just knew that somehow, someway, this place just clicked for me. Then, meeting Elsa just made this feeling stronger, especially once she introduced me to her friends. She has the beauty and the nature of a mother and everyone else are like the other relatives in one, big family, something I've always wanted. Since technically I was from here...maybe...just maybe... before her thoughts were interrupted by Serena saying,"Ember? You ok? You haven't eaten your sandwich."
Ember shook her head before saying,"I'm ok. I was just thinking about something," before taking a bite out of her sandwich. However, Elsa seemed to know just she was thinking, though she remained quiet about it. Once we finished eating, Silvally and I decided to have some fun with them. The best way to do that? Starting a snowball fight. I threw a snowball, which hit Serena, getting their attention. Silvally and I smirked as I say,"You guys going to do something about it"? Ember made a snowball and threw it as it missed Silvally and me. We both chuckled before getting pelted by Elsa throwing snowballs at us. Soon enough, it was like a winter meltdown melee. A fun one to be exact. You could see that Elsa and Ember were having the most fun through it all. After about an hour of that, we stopped and started to head back to the others. During our walk, Ember's thoughts came out to play again. She didn't think about it too much though because she accidently bumped into a tree. We came to her side and asked if she was ok. As Ember got up, she said,"I'm ok. Just didn't see the tree there." I remembered those words vaguely because back when I used to have long hair, I was bumping into a lot of trees and saying the exact same thing. With that, I say,"And that my friend is how it all starts." Serena seemed to catch my drift as she ended up laughing at my words. Even Elsa seemed to get it as Ember was left confused.
I decided to clear the confusion by saying,"Ember, don't you remember when Serena first met me"? With that, Ember seemed to get it as she says,"Oh! Now I get it...I think." Both Elsa and I laughed a bit before Elsa spoke up, saying,"I think I know what to do," before using her ice magic to manipulate the firefox's long hair into a half-braid, held by a handmade snowflake clip. It looked marvelous and Ember loved it. She looked up at Elsa and smiled, saying,"Thank you Elsa. I love it." Elsa smiled right back, saying,"You're welcome." We continued on our way back to the others, soon joining them back where we started. Anna soon mentioned about having to return back to Arendelle, making sure that the kingdom was ok. We decided to join her since the entrance back home is in Arendelle. However, Ember had decided on something important and before we could head out, she spoke up, saying,"Attention. Before we leave, I have to tell you all something important. You see...I don't know how to say this...but...I'm going to stay here." This surprised us as Serena says,"Ember, you want to stay here? Why"? Ember cleared her throat before saying,"Well, I have to. You see, returning here, I learned a lot about myself.
Learning about my origins and getting to see where I would be living, I learned a lot about myself. Especially that I've been missing something important in my life and that is a family. Yes, I love you Serena, Liz, and all of you, especially the pokemon we've met and befriended. However, looking back at how I've grown up before meeting you Serena, I realize that even with friends in my life, I still felt like something was missing. Then, when I first came here and met Ms. Elsa, I discovered a feeling I never felt before, unlike anything I ever known. For once in my life, I felt...complete. Like Elsa was the mother that I always desired. Then, meeting her friends and the spirits here, I felt like finally, I had a family with me. Kristoff and Anna like the aunt and uncle, Olaf, Sven, and the spirits like the older and younger brothers and sisters, then Elsa as the perfect mother. Then, including with finding out my true home, I knew that here, is where I belong. Protecting the Enchanted Forest and living with those who were just like me. So, I've decided that I wanna stay here. Serena, I can never thank you enough for all you've done for me. I'm extremely grateful for having you as a friend."
Serena was on the verge of tears, but they were tears of both happiness and sadness. She was sad that this was goodbye, but happy that Ember was now truly happy and one with herself. She smiled and said,"Traveling together won't be the same without you. I'm definitely going to miss you a lot." Now Ember was close to crying as she says,"I'll definitely be coming to visit when I get the chance, especially when it's time for the concert. I'm still a part of the Pop All Stars, and I will be there for when we perform." Serena then got an idea as she took off her hat and placed it on top of Ember's head before saying,"Take this as a reminder of our friendship. I'm going to miss you so much." Ember smiled as she says,"I'm going to miss you too. I'm going to miss all of you," as Serena and Ember hugged each tightly. The Vaniville Town native looked up at Elsa and said,"Take good care of her. Human or pokemon, or especially both, she'd make a great daughter." Elsa smiled before saying,"I promise she'll be in good hands." Soon, Serena let Ember go as we soon said our farewells and headed off towards Arendelle. Ember waved us off as she kept shouting,"I'll miss you guys!! Hope we see each other soon!! Goodbye!! Take care guys"!!
Once we docked back in Arendelle, we said bye to Anna and went through the portal and arrived back to Snowbelle City. As we headed back to the pokemon center, Serena couldn't help but keep turning and looking back, missing Ember dearly. I held her by the hand and say,"It's ok. We all miss her, but this is what's best for her. She's home now, happy, and truly free without Team Flare being after her and now, with Agatha...more or less taken care of...you and Katie are free from her wrath. You and Katie can reveal yourselves to the public and not be in danger doing so." Serena says,"You have a point there. It's just that...Ember and I were close. Having her not by my side anymore...it feels like a part of me just died." I say,"Ember may not physically be with you anymore, but you're still connected with her spiritually. You both will still remain together forever in your heart and soul." That made Serena feel a lot better as we continued and soon arrived to the pokemon center, where Iris, Katie, and Bonnie were waiting for us to continue to Lumious City for the Kalos League.